• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

• Year
• 1949/1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 57281

• • Brand: Silvertone

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1U4 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 110-120 / single battery for 9 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4.75 inch = 12.1 cm

• Power out
• 0.15 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Silvertone 9280 Ch= 528.168 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.5 x 9.125 x 6 inch / 292 x 232 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The Silvertone model 9280 is very similar to model 9270 and has a Selenium Rectifier and a Loop Antenna. The Silvertone model 9281 is similar, but with battery, $ 39.90.

• Price in first year of sale
• 35.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 5-50, set 94, folder 9)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Sears, Roebuck Catalogs (Silvertone) (#200, Spring & Summer 1950, page 604.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5471 models, 3201 with images and 4174 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)